Hope everyone enjoyed the bye week. I certainly did, thanks to watching yet another nail driven into the coffin of the Bill Belichick New England Patriots Era, then watching the New York Jets lose another ugly game, and the Buffalo Bills continuing to spiral into a bizarre form of mediocrity. There wasn’t much news from the Miami Dolphins camp as they rested for the week, following a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Frankfurt. On that note, my straight-up predictions took another hit after an overly optimistic prediction against KC:
driftinscotty’s Straight Up Predictions for 2023
| Game # | Opponent | Prediction | Outcome | My Straight Up Season Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Chargers | L, 27-24 | W, 36-34 | 0-1 |
| 2 | @Patriots | W, 27-20 | W, 24-17 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Broncos | W, 34-17 | W, 70-20 | 2-1 |
| 4 | @Bills | W, 34-24 | L, 48-20 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Giants | W, 41-17 | W, 31-14 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Panthers | W, 41-20 | W, 42-21 | 4-2 |
| 7 | @Eagles | L, 27-24 | L, 31-17 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Patriots | W, 31-20 | W, 31-17 | 6-2 |
| 9 | @Chiefs | W, 27-24 | L, 21-14 | 6-3 |
Despite my “L” on the last game, I feel like I have a solid sense of where the Dolphins are at, compared to the competition.